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SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES

ENVIRST 404
Course Description

Topics covered within the scope of environmental humanities, such as themes in environmental ethics, literature, art, film, aesthetics and design, history, and indigenous knowledge.

Prerequisites

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.31

-4.29% from Historical

Completion Rate
85.71%

-10.32% from Historical

A Rate
71.43%

41.6% from Historical

Class Size
21

30.09% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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